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Local Data: Florida

There are approximately 151,000 people living with Hepatitis C in Florida.

Florida

Hepatitis C Prevalence

Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C, 2013-2016 151,000

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, 2013-2016 950

Estimated percent of people living with Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2013-2016

69.1% 30.9%
  • Male
  • Female

Estimated percent of people living with Hepatitis C, by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-2016

18.1% 81.9%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Estimated percent of people living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016

2.9% 72.4% 24.7%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2013-2016

2000 1600 1200 800 400 0 950.0 State 1,008.2 Region 926.5 United States

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017 1,222

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, 2017 6

Percent of deaths of people related to Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2017

71.2% 28.8%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of deaths of people related to Hepatitis C, by Race/Ethnicity, 2017

12.8% 14.0% 72.0% 1.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx
  • Black
  • White
  • Data suppressed or not available

Percent of deaths of people related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2017

8.1% 82.2% 9.0% 0.7%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above
  • Data suppressed or not available

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1,200 1,250 1,300 1,261 1,266 1,270 1,222 1,222

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2017

10 8 6 4 2 0 6.0 State 5.9 Region 5.3 United States

Demographics, 2017

Total Population 20,984,400

State Population By Age

  • Less than 50 (59.8%)
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer) (31.3%)
  • 75 and above (8.9%)

Hepatitis C, by Age

Estimated Percent of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2017

  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid Prescription Rate, 2019 45.4

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2018-2019 3.7

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2019 25.5

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
87.4% 86.2% 87.5%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.485 0.484 0.481

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

14.8% 15.4% 14.0%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$50,857 $52,678 $59,039

Median Household Income, 2018

15.4% 13.6% 8.6%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

Viral Hepatitis Treatment Restrictions

Fibrosis Level Treatment Restrictions

States may require a patient to reach a certain stage of fibrosis (liver scarring) before being able to access treatment for Hepatitis C.

F4 F3 F2 F1 No Restrictions

Sobriety Treatment Restrictions

States may require patients to be sober for a specified amount of time before being able to access treatment for Hepatitis C.

6 months 3 months 1 month Screening and Counseling No Restrictions

Prescriber Treatment Restrictions

States may require patients to see a specific type of specialist in order to receive treatment for Hepatitis C.

Specialist By or In Consultation No Restrictions

Status of state treatment restrictions is as of March 31, 2021. Source: CHLPI & NVHR.

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